identify and describe procedures that can be used to separate

naturally occurring mixtures of:

- solids of different sizes
- solids and liquids
- dissolved solids in liquids
- liquids
- gases
Sedimentation:
Process in which solids settle to the bottom of a container
Sieving:
Separating solid particles according to particle size by passing them through a
perforated barrier
Distillation:
Process of separating the liquid component of a solution by boiling the solution
and condensing the resulting vapour back to a liquid
Decantation:
Process of carefully pouring off the liquid and leaving the solid undisturbed at
the bottom of the container
Filtration:
Process of separating undissolved solid from a liquid or gas by passing the
mixture through a filter
Magnetic Separation:
Process of passing a mixture through a magnetic field to separate the magnetic
and non-magnetic components
Evaporation:
Process of separating a dissolved solid from a solution by vaporising the liquid
Crystallisation:
Process of forming crystals form a solution